Online dementia course

Dementia Training for First Responders

1 hr

1 week

Cost free

Certificate of Completion

This online course is designed for first responders to gain a better understanding of dementia including common symptoms and how dementia affects the brain and behaviour.

Suitable for people working in:

Acute Care, Community Care, Emergency Care

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230626 St Johns Ambulance Selects 148 1 min 1 1 sml

About this Course

Through completing this course, you will gain a better understanding of dementia, including common symptoms and how dementia affects the brain and behaviour.

You will explore some contributing causes of behaviour change in people living with dementia, learn some practical strategies in how to prevent or de-escalate incidents when behaviour change occurs and acquire tips on how to optimise the safety of people living with dementia, particularly during transitions in care when there is an increased risk of getting lost.

Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, you will be able to:

Define dementia and describe how dementia can affect the brain and behaviour.
Describe examples of changed behaviours.
Communicate effectively with people living with dementia.
Use various strategies to prevent escalation of distress.
Optimise transitions of care for someone living with dementia.

Continuing Professional Development

Completion of this course provides 1 hour of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.

Associate Professor, Margaret McAndrew QUT
WA Police, Safe and Found Service
St Johns Ambulance Transport Team, WA
Welsh Ambulance Service

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Benefits of learning with DTA

Increase your knowledge of dementia
Ongoing access to review course content
Certificate of Completion
Continued professional development

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